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Plymouth Colt Vista 1st Gen

1983 – 1991 — USA

The Dodge Colt is a subcompact car that was manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors and marketed by Dodge from 1971 to 1994 as captive imports. The car was also sold under the Plymouth brand as the Champ and Colt. The earliest models were based on the rear-wheel drive Galant and Lancer families, but later shifted to smaller front-wheel drive Mirage subcompacts in 1979. **Key Points:** - The Dodge Colt, a subcompact car, was manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors and marketed by Dodge from 1971 to 1994. - Models were rebadged variants of Mitsubishi's Galant and Lancer families before transitioning to Mirage subcompacts in 1979. - Plymouth also sold rebadged versions of the Colt as the Champ and Colt under its brand. - The first-generation Dodge Colt was introduced in 1970 as a 1971 model and featured a 1,597 cc 4-cylinder engine. - The first-generation Colt was available in various body styles including a 2-door pillared coupe, 2-door hardtop coupe, 4-door sedan, and 5-door wagon. - The shift to front-wheel drive Mirage subcompacts in 1979 marked a change in the design and engineering of the Dodge Colt. This summary highlights the evolution of the Dodge Colt from its early days as a rebadged Galant and Lancer model to its later incarnation as a front-wheel drive Mirage subcompact. The collaboration between Mitsubishi and